Jeron Teng had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and one steal, and the heavily-favored De La Salle Green Archers beat the defending champion FEU Tamaraws 83-78 to open their UAAP Season 79 campaign on Wednesday, September 7.
Ben Mbala, who provided strong rebounding with 23 boards for Green Archers, finished the game with 13 points and tallied 4 blocks.
Ron Dennison led the Tamaraws in scoring with 13 points. Jojo Trinidad added 12 markers with 3 assists, while Monbert Arong had 11 points and 5 rebounds.
#UAAPSeason79 | FINAL: DLSU defeats FEU, 83-78. pic.twitter.com/nWiJhAf5EX
— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) September 7, 2016
The Scores:
DLSU 83 – Teng 28, Mbala 13, Melecio 10, Tratter 7, Montalbo 6, Rivero 6, Torres 4, Caracut 4, Go 3, Sargent 2, Baltazar 0
FEU 78 – Dennison 13, Trinidad 12, Arong 11, Orizu 10, Comboy 10, Jose 7, Inigo 7, Tuffin 4, Escoto 2, Nunag 2, Bayquin 0, Holmqvist 0, Ebona 0
Quarter Scores: 28-25, 51-43, 66-63, 83-78 | Games Stats (shared by Pong Ducanes on Twitter)
[Team Standings: UAAP Season 79 Men's & Women's Seniors Basketball]
Video Highlights: De La Salle Green Archers vs. FEU Tamaraws (September 7, 2016)
(Video by ABS-CBN Sports And Action on YouTube)Full Video Replay (posted on sports.abs-cbn.com):
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
Next Game:
- DLSU vs. UP on September 10 | [De La Salle Green Archers Full Schedule]
- FEU vs. Adamson on September 11 | [FEU Tamaraws Full Schedule]
